Dear Colleague,

SANS is proud to be back in the "Big Easy" for SANS Security 2008 on January 12-19 with our top rated instructors and 23 outstanding course offerings. Now is truly the time to improve your information security skills and fall in love with New Orleans all over again.

Information security threats are evolving daily. The Internet Storm Center is reporting recent new threats, like flux based attacks, which defy most currently deployed botnet defenses. Keeping up to date on new threats like these requires continuous training to hone your skills. Join us in New Orleans at SANS Security 2008, January 12-19, for the best security training your money can buy. And during our evening presentations we'll share these latest threats as well as new advances in electronic discovery and content filtering to stop information leakage.

Courses preparing you for almost any of the technical and management certifications required by Department of Defense Directive 8570 will be taught at SANS Security 2008.

Valuable professional relationships are forged at SANS events that last for years. Excellent networking opportunities are available at SANS Security 2008.

SANS Security 2008 is once again being hosted at the Sheraton New Orleans on Canal Street, where the city's major attractions are literally right outside the hotel's door.

The most celebrated and historic core of New Orleans — including the Faubourg Marigny, French Quarter, Central Business District, Warehouse and Arts District, Magazine Street, Garden District, Audubon Park and Zoo and St. Charles Avenue — is thriving. The cultural riches and unparalleled service that define the New Orleans experience continue to flourish, as they have for centuries. The city is open, and eager to welcome visitors again. Take a look at http://www.neworleanscvb.com/phototour/.

So register today for SANS Security 2008 and we are looking forward to meeting you in New Orleans!

Kind regards,
Alan Paller
Director of Research
The SANS Technology Institute